Netgear Orbi AX
Announced at CES 2019

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Dave 410

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Netgear has just announced an Orbi, Wi-Fi 6 system, the Netgear Orbi AX. Using 802.11AX, or Wi-Fi 6, it will be able to deliver more speed throughout your home. It's good looking but don't get in a hurry to get it in your home. It is slated for release in the second half of 2019.

Press Release:

LEADING A NEW ERA OF WI-FI, NETGEAR ANNOUNCES ORBI MESH WI-FI SYSTEM USING WI-FI 6 SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE GIGABIT INTERNET HOME

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — JANUARY 7, 2019 — NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR), the leading provider of networking devices that power today’s smart home and small businesses, has announced today the upcoming expansion of its Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi System to address the performance needs of the gigabit internet home.

The award-winning Orbi Whole Home Wi-Fi System, which utilizes patented Fastlane3 technology, will soon be available using 6th generation Wi-Fi, 802.11ax, or Wi-Fi 6. This powerful combination will set new performance benchmarks for Mesh Wi-Fi Systems and deliver sustained gigabit internet speeds via Wi-Fi across homes and estates.

increasing the speeds, coverage and capacity of this dedicated wireless link between the Orbi router and satellites.

With an advanced Wi-Fi 6 networking SoC from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Orbi with Wi-Fi 6 will support even higher performance simultaneous Wi-Fi streams, making it possible to deliver gigabit internet to far more devices and enable these gigabit internet homes to take advantage of new Wi-Fi 6 performance, which will be designed into the next generation of mobile and smart home devices.

This next generation Orbi Wi-Fi system is ideal for households with a multitude of connected devices running high-bandwidth internet for HD/4K video streaming, always- on smart home devices and video monitoring security systems, which stream HD/4K to mobile devices. With an Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi system using Wi-Fi 6, your network will now be ready to effortlessly support these ultra-high-speed bandwidth-hungry applications, as well as others such as interactive VR games, 4K live sports broadcasts while also continuing to support all legacy Wi-Fi devices.

“NETGEAR, together with our technology partner Qualcomm Technologies, is committed to pushing the boundaries with innovative technology,” said David Henry, senior vice president of Connected Home Products for NETGEAR. “With the current trend of more devices consuming ever more data, there is an abundant need for the wireless network to keep up. Bringing the latest generation of Wi-Fi technology, 802.11ax, to the Orbi

Performance of the industry leading Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi Systems is improved by adding

1024 QAM with a 4x4 Wi-Fi 6 backhaul,

platform, NETGEAR is taking the best and highest performing mesh Wi-Fi in the world and raising it to the next level.”

Orbi with Wi-Fi 6 is expected to be available on the Orbi RBK50 series in the second half of 2019.

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Jason 73

Jason
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Unfortunately, I wanted to like the first gen Netgear Orbi which proved to be plagued with issues prompting me to replace it. Am sure it’s viable for most home environments, but I won’t race to another Orbi product.